• Nova Scotia Wildlife Resources Client Card
• Valid Nova Scotia Hunting Licence
• Wildlife Habitat Stamp (acquired at time of purchase of hunting Licence)
• any Federal permits or licences applicable to carrying a firearm and or to persue federally regulated wildlife.

Residents who have just moved into the province and and have proof of completing a hunter education course elsewhere must go into the local District Office of Department of Natural Resources with proof of residency, name, current address and date of birth with $7.19. You will be issued with a certificate that must be produced to the vendor, when purchasing your 2006 Nova Scotia Hunting license.

First Time Hunters
In Nova Scotia, all first time hunters who intend on hunting with a firearm must be trained in firearm safety and hunter education and if hunting with a bow, have received bowhunter education. The Hunter Education Program in the four Atlantic Provinces is delivered in two parts:

the Canadian Firearms Safety (Long Gun) Course (Part A)
The Canadian Firearms Safety Course is delivered through the Nova Scotia Community College. The course includes instruction in safe firearm handling. Students must complete a practical test and a written test; pass mark is 80%.

Atlantic Provinces Hunter Education Course (Part B).
The Atlantic Provinces Hunter Education Course is taken following successful completion of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course.

The delivery of the course is co-ordinated by the Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters and taught by volunteer instructors who are affiliated with non-profit groups, such as Ground Search and Rescue and Wildlife Associations. The volunteer instructors schedule courses at various locations throughout the Province based on student applications forwarded to them by the Nova Scotia Federation of Anglers and Hunters.

Courses are offered based on student demand and instructor availability. Courses are normally held in the fall and winter months and less frequently during the spring and summer. Students complete a written test; pass mark is 80%. To find out when and where the Hunter Education Course will be held in your area, contact the Hunter Education Instructors in your area.